CVE-2007-0343

Description

OpenBSD before 20070116 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via certain IPv6 ICMP (aka ICMP6) echo request packets.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.78% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory openbsd.org Vendor Advisory openbsd.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017518	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22087	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23830	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/32935	vdb entry
http://www.openbsd.org/errata39.html#icmp6	vendor advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#icmp6	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0343?: CVE-2007-0343 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0343?: To fix CVE-2007-0343, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0343 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0343 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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